elysian

PRONUNCIATION:

(i-LIZH-uhn)

MEANING:

adjective: Blissful; delightful.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin Elysium, from Greek elysion pedyon (Elysian plain/fields).
In Greek mythology, Elysium (or the Elysian Fields) was the final resting
place for the souls of heroes and the virtuous after their death. Earliest
documented use: 1579.

USAGE:

"Our neighbour stuck his head over the fence one arvo* and regaled me with
Elysian illusions involving the company he worked for."
Doug Anderson; Summer Job: Toilet Assembler; The Sydney Morning Herald
(Australia); Jan 10, 2012
* Australian slang for 'afternoon'